Publisher's Synopsis
Featuring a unique and engaging storytelling approach, Evidence-Based Medicine on the Trail: A Case Study Approach provides students with a collection of real-world patient scenarios and encourages them to use the cases as the basis for asking clinical questions, searching for answers, and critiquing their findings with an evidence-based approach.The text offers readers an experience similar to that of a clinical rotation. It is broken up into six "days" in the clinic, with each day designated by a different chapter. Each chapter contains a selection of case studies that showcase a wide variety of clinical scenarios, types of people students may encounter in the clinical setting, and moral conundrums that require careful consideration. Throughout, side boxes and assignments provide readers with helpful information and inspire critical thought and reflection. Designed to help students apply the basic concepts of evidence-based medicine and expand their knowledge base, Evidence-Based Medicine on the Trail is an ideal supplementary textbook for courses and programs in medicine. It is recommended students are introduced to the evidence-based medicine approach before using this textbook.
